A 2009 law was later signed by the Obama administration, protecting individuals from anti-trans crimes. (4)
#PADP4200

-transgender discrimination across several public accommodations. Roughly a decade later, a 2005 law prohibited health insurance companies from discriminating against transgender policyholders. .3 #PADP4200

leading to the Supreme Court's 1977 ruling in favor of Renee Richards, a trans physician and athlete, permitting Richards to play tennis in the womens' professional circuit. In 1993 following the rape and murder of Brandon Teena, a trans man, Minnesota became the first state to ban anti-2 #PADP4200

adolescents tend to show delayed initiation and frequency of sexual intercourse, fewer sexual partners, and increased use of contraceptives. (3) #PADP4200

abstinence, millions of students are left without proper knowledge of contraceptive methods such as condoms or birth control. It is crucial that students receive evidence-based sexual education, as such consistently leads to healthier outcomes for students. Through these programs, (2) #PADP4200

Two years later, the 2024 Right to Contraception Act (S 4381) was introduced, with the US Senate recognizing and guaranteeing the same rights and access. 4
#PADP4200

2022 Right to Contraception Act (HB 8373), guaranteeing access to contraceptive products, services and information. Introduced in July 2022, the Right to Contraception Act was introduced following the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision, notorious for overturning Roe v. Wade (1973) 3
#PADP4200

With the 2010 enacting of the Affordable Care Act, most private health insurance plans began to be required to cover contraceptive services and supplies; free of out-of-pocket expenses. Federally recognizing the right to contraceptive products, the US House passed the 2
#PADP4200

Hawaii prohibits residents from having more than one drink in front of them at any time. Remaining a dry state, each Kansas county must vote to allow alcohol. 3
#PADP4200

Iowa currently has no laws regarding homemade alcohol. With each state having its own alcohol policy, some enforce more unconventional laws. 2
#PADP4200

lower the percentage of the United States' unvaccinated population. (4)
#PADP4200

should also consider the benefits of ensuring time off for vaccination and doctors appointments, separate from their allotted paid time off or sick leave. Providing both protected time off for immunization appointments while also providing some financial incentive will drastically (3)
#PADP4200

Spreading relevant information pertaining to vaccines also proves effective, as those informed of the COVID vaccine's FDA approval were significantly more likely to trust and receive the vaccine. Because lower income, working families often struggle with inflexible schedules, employers (2)
#PADP4200

twenty one states. As of 2022 all states require kindergarten age children to receive the DTaP, polio, and varicella vaccines; with religious and medical exemptions aside. (5/5)
#PADP4200

(Jacobson v. Massachusetts 1905), the Court upheld states’ rights to enforce mandates such as Massachusetts' enforcement of a $5 fine, today’s equivalent being $180, on unvaccinated adults. By 1915 vaccine mandates reached schoolchildren in fifteen states, and localities in (4)
#PADP4200

vaccination laws were passed in various precincts following a halt in federal enforcement; with the first required vaccine for school-age children enforced in 1827, and the first law requiring statewide vaccination for children in 1855. In a landmark Supreme Court case (3)
#PADP4200

within their local jurisdictions. In 1813 the federal Vaccine Act was passed, allowing for vaccines to be distributed through mail to all citizens by request free of cost. Following health concerns caused by an accidental smallpox epidemic, the law was then repealed in 1822. Local (2)
#PADP4200

alongside demand reduction policies, societies may see a much more significant impact and closer reach to their reduction goals. (5/5)
#PADP4200